Evaluation of Cohort 1 of the Moving to Work Demonstration Program Expansion

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
30-day Notice.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-12-14
Final- Part A_MTW Cohort 1.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-12-14
Final -HUD MTW Cohort 1 Supporting Statement Part B.docx Supporting Statement B	2020-12-14
60-day Notice.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-12-14

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
244897	Interviews with Non-MTW (Control Group) PHAs Other-Interviews with Non-MTW (Control Group) PHAs	New
244896	Online Surveys to Non-MTW (Control Group) PHAs Other-Online Surveys to Non-MTW (Control Group) PHAs	New
244873	Interviews with MTW (Treatment Group) PHAs Other-Interviews with MTW (Treatment Group) PHAs	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202012-2528-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: HUD/PD&R	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Evaluation of Cohort 1 of the Moving to Work Demonstration Program Expansion
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 12/14/2020

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	129	0
Time Burden (Hours)	124	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)’s Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R) is undertaking an evaluation of the Moving to Work demonstration program expansion. Moving to Work (MTW) is a demonstration program that encourages public housing agencies (PHAs) to test ways to achieve any or multiple of three specific objectives: increase the cost effectiveness of federal housing programs, encourage greater self-sufficiency of households receiving housing assistance, and increase housing choice for low-income families. MTW designation gives PHAs relief from many of the regulations and statutory provisions that apply to the public housing and Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs. MTW agencies can also merge their public housing and HCV funds into a single block grant and use these funds (if desired) for local activities outside the typical public housing and HCV programs, such as providing supportive services or developing housing for populations with special needs. In 2016, Congress authorized HUD to expand the MTW program by 100 high performing PHAs. Cohort 1 is the first of five cohorts that HUD has identified for the MTW expansion. Cohort 1 is limited to PHAs with no more than 1,000 housing units across their HCV and public housing programs (“small” PHAs). In Cohort 1, PHAs are free to implement any program and policy change permissible under the MTW program. HUD will learn from the Evaluation of Cohort 1 of the Moving to Work Demonstration Program Expansion (Cohort 1 Evaluation) how small PHAs choose to use MTW flexibility and how their choices affect PHA and tenant outcomes.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 12 USC 1701-z Name of Law: Research and Demonstrations
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 56266	09/11/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 80812	12/14/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Interviews with MTW (Treatment Group) PHAs
Online Surveys to Non-MTW (Control Group) PHAs
Interviews with Non-MTW (Control Group) PHAs

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	129	0	0	129	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	124	0	0	124	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The authorization of the expansion of the MTW program included a mandate that HUD rigorously evaluate the expansion. Without this data collection effort, HUD will be unable to evaluate the implementation and impact of MTW designation on the first cohort of small PHAs. The data collection covered by this ICR is essential for answering research questions regarding MTW implementation and for providing context for interpreting the study’s impact analyses. If this data collection is not conducted or conducted less frequently, HUD would not be able to adequately answer the study’s key research questions or be responsive the Congressional mandate to evaluate the program.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $100,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 12/14/2020

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